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To Mi Navhech
''To Mee Navhech'' () is a classic Marathi-language play written by Acharya Atre based on the court case of Madhav Kazi, who was an active criminal during the years between 1955 and 1960. Though the protagonist role has been played by many actors since its inception in 1962, the role of Lakhoba Lokhande played by Prabhakar Panshikar is the most memorable. To Mee Navhech is probably the first play in the world where the same actor has to do five completely different roles, not to merely add to novelty value or as a stunt, but because the story demands it. To Mee Navhech was also among the first Marathi plays to make use of the Revolving Stage between two scenes. This is also translated in many regional languages. The play has crossed over 3000 shows in total over a span of 52 years which itself is a record. Background A conman Lakhoba Lokhande is being prosecuted in the court of law for allegedly duping people, marrying women for money and essentially living multiple lives. He trie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prahlad Keshav Atre
Pralhad Keshav Atre () (13 August 1898 – 13 June 1969), popularly known as Āchārya Atre, was a prominent Marathi writer, poet, educationist, founder–editor of ''Maratha'' (a Marathi language newspaper), and above all a noted orator. Biography Early life Atre was born on 13 August 1898 in a Marathi Deshastha Rigvedi Brahmin family of Kodit Khurd, a village near Saswad in Pune district. His father was a clerk and also a secretary of Saswad Municipality for a brief period and his uncle was teacher at MES Waghire High School Saswad. He completed his primary and High School education from MES Waghire High School, Saswad. He matriculated from Fergusson college in 1919. He completed Bachelor of Arts from University of Pune. After graduation Atre took up a career as a school teacher. Atre did his T. D. (teacher's diploma) from the University of London in 1928. Before returning to India he studied Experimental Psychology under Cyril Burt and taught at Harrow. Film and theatre c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gemini Ganesan
Ramasamy Ganesan (17 November 1920 – 22 March 2005), better known by his stage name Gemini Ganesan, was an Indian actor who worked mainly in Tamil cinema. He was referred as Kaadhal Mannan (King of Romance) for his romantic roles in films. Ganesan was one of the "three biggest names of Tamil cinema", the other two being M. G. Ramachandran and Sivaji Ganesan. While Sivaji Ganesan excelled in Drama (film and television), dramatic films and M. G. Ramachandran was popular as an action hero, Gemini Ganesan was known for his Romance film, romantic films. A recipient of the Padma Shri in 1971, he had also won several other awards including the Kalaimamani, the MGR Gold Medal, and the Screen Lifetime Achievement Award. He was one of the few college graduates to enter the film industry then. Gemini Ganesan made his debut with ''Miss Malini'' in 1947 but was noticed only after playing the villain in ''Thai Ullam'' in 1952. After playing the lead role in ''Manam Pola Mangalyam'' (1953), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marathi-language Literature
Marathi (; , 𑘦𑘨𑘰𑘙𑘲, , ) is a classical Indo-Aryan language predominantly spoken by Marathi people in the Indian state of Maharashtra and is also spoken in Goa, and parts of Gujarat, Karnataka and the territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. It is the official language of Maharashtra, and an additional official language in the state of , where it is used for replies, when requests are received in Marathi. It is one of the 22 , with 83 million speakers as of 2011. Marathi ranks 13th in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Plays
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Ranveer Singh
Ranveer Singh Bhavnani (; born 6 July 1985) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films. He is the recipient of List of awards and nominations received by Ranveer Singh, several awards, including five Filmfare Awards. He is among the highest-paid Indian actors and has been featured in ''Forbes India''s Forbes Celebrity 100, Celebrity 100 list since 2012. After graduating from Indiana University Bloomington, Singh worked in advertising for a few years. He made his acting debut with a leading role in Yash Raj Films' romantic comedy ''Band Baaja Baaraat'' (2010), winning the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut. He gained praise for playing a melancholic thief in the drama ''Lootera'' (2013) and established himself as a star through his collaborations with Sanjay Leela Bhansali, beginning with ''Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela'' (2013). He portrayed Bajirao I and Alauddin Khalji, Alauddin Khilji in Bhansali's period dramas ''Bajirao Mastani'' (2015) and ''Padmaavat'' (2018), respect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ladies Vs Ricky Bahl
''Ladies vs Ricky Bahl'' is a 2011 Indian Hindi-language romantic crime comedy film directed by Maneesh Sharma and produced by Aditya Chopra under the banner of Yash Raj Films. The film stars Ranveer Singh, Anushka Sharma, Parineeti Chopra, Dipannita Sharma, and Aditi Sharma. Loosely inspired by the 2006 American film ''John Tucker Must Die'', the adapted screenplay was written by Devika Bhagat, with dialogues by Habib Faisal. The film follows a group of women who team up to exact revenge on Ricky Bahl, a smooth-talking con artist who had deceived each of them under different identities. ''Ladies vs Ricky Bahl'' was released on 9 December 2011 and received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics, who praised its stylish presentation, humor, and the chemistry between Singh and Sharma, with high praise directed towards Parineeti Chopra's performance. The film also emerged as a commercial success at the box office, grossing ₹49.4 crore worldwide on a budget of ₹20 crore. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Upendra (actor)
Upendra Rao (born 18 September 1967) is an Indian actor, film director, screenwriter, lyricist, playback singer, producer and politician who worked primarily in Kannada cinema. He has also worked in a few Telugu cinema, Telugu and Tamil language, Tamil films. In 2017, He joined the political party Karnataka Pragnyavanta Janata Paksha, before quitting the party in 2018 due to internal differences and formed another party named Uttama Prajaakeeya Party (UPP), which was based on the principles of ''Prajākīya'' (citizen-centric administration). He received an Honorary Doctorate from Angkor University in 2015. He started his film career as a writer and an assistant director with actor and film director Kashinath (actor), Kashinath. His first directorial venture was ''Tharle Nan Maga'' (1992). In the mid-1990s, Upendra directed ''Om (1995 film), Om'' (1995) which emerged as a blockbuster at the box office and became a cult classic film. He later made the film in Telugu as ''Omkar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Budhivanta
''Buddhivantha'' ( ''Genius'') is a 2008 Indian Kannada-language film directed by Ramnath Rigvedhi. starring Upendra in the lead role, while Pooja Gandhi, Brinda Parekh, Saloni Aswani, Natanya Singh, and Suman Ranganathan play the female leads. The film is a remake of the 2007 Tamil film '' Naan Avanillai'', which was itself was a remake of 1974 Tamil movie '' Naan Avanillai'' which in turn was based on the 1962 Marathi play ''To Mee Navhech'' ( I Am Not Him) written by Pralhad K. Atre. The music was composed by Vijay Antony. The film was released on 26 September 2008. It was supposed to be released on Upendra's birthday, 18 September 2008, but because of the delay in censor certification, the date was postponed to 26 September 2008. It became the highest grossing Kannada film of 2008 and turned out to be a much bigger hit than the original ''Naan Avanillai''. It went on to complete over a 100-day theatrical run in the main centers of Karnataka. Plot The story begins with Panch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeevan (Tamil Actor)
Jeevan is an Indian sub-continent first name meaning "life" or "bringer of life," which may be used by males or females. The name originates from the Sanskrit language but is more often used as a Languages of Nepal, Nepalese language name, a Sikh or a Hindu name. Alternative spellings are Geevan, Gevan, Jiivan, Jeevan Prabhat Jaivan, Givan, Jevan, Jamaliya, Jamal, Jivanshi or Jivan. People named Jeevan * Jeevan (Hindi actor) (1915–1987), Indian actor * Jeevan (Tamil actor) * Jeevan Kumar, Indian politician * Jeevan Mendis (born 1983), Sri Lankan cricketer * Jeevan Nalge (born 1989), Indian football player * Jeevan Thondaman (born 1994), Sri Lankan politician People named Jevan * Jevan Anderson (born 2000), Scottish footballer * Jevan Maseko (1943–2013), Zimbabwean military officer, politician, and ambassador * Jevan Snead (1987–2019), American college football player {{given name [Baidu] |
Naan Avanillai (2007 Film)
''Naan Avan Illai'' () is a 2007 Indian Tamil-language romantic crime thriller film directed by Selva. It is a remake of the 1974 film with the same title, which was an adaptation of 1962 the Marathi play ''To Mee Navhech'', written by Pralhad Keshav Atre The film has Jeevan in the lead role and Sneha, Namitha, Malavika, Jyothirmayi and Keerthi Chawla as his five heroines. It was released on 20 April 2007. The film was remade in Kannada in 2008 as '' Buddhivantha'', and a sequel titled '' Naan Avanillai 2'' was released in 2009. Plot A wedding advertisement of leading businesswoman Monika with a gentleman brings up a flurry of girls to the police, each one of them claiming the young groom in the picture to be their husband. Puzzled at first, the police slowly realises that they are dealing with a clever and elaborate con artist and womaniser who impresses beautiful girls with elaborate bluffs to a quick marriage and escapes with their money/jewelry after sleeping with t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Navin Nischol
Navin Nischol (11 April 1946 – 19 March 2011) was an Indian actor. He made his debut with the Hindi film '' Sawan Bhadon'' in 1970. Early life Navin Nischol studied in Bangalore Military School, Bangalore, erstwhile King George Royal India Military College, Bangalore. He was the first gold medalist from the Film and Television Institute of India to make it big. He starred in several superhit films such as '' Victoria No. 203'' (1972), '' Dhund'' (1973) and '' Aashiq Banaya Aapne'' (2005). '' Hanste Zakhm'' was the great breakthrough of his career. Later on, Nischol switched to character roles and carved out a successful career for himself on television. One of his most successful serials on television was '' Dekh Bhai Dekh'', co-starring Sushma Seth, Shekhar Suman and Farida Jalal. He also starred in the Punjabi films ''Aasra Pyar Da'' (1983), ''Sawa Lakh Se Ek Ladaun'' (1976) and '' Mahaul Theek Hai'' (1999). Personal life Navin's first marriage was to Dev Anand's niece ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Woh Main Nahin
''Woh Main Nahin'' () is a 1974 Indian Hindi-language film directed by Mohan Segal with Navin Nischol and Rekha in the lead and Shaukat Kaifi, Iftekhar, Rakesh Pandey (actor), Rakesh Pandey and Padmini Kapila in supporting roles. It is an adaptation of the 1962 Marathi language play ''To Mee Navhech'' written by Pralhad Keshav Atre, Pralhad Keshav Atre. Plot The story revolves around Vijay being convicted for forgery/fraud/murder related crimes in the court of law. Vijay refutes all charges levied by public prosecutor Iftekhar and pleads not-guilty for all crimes he is charged with. The defense lawyer seems to be too timid to save him. Anjali helps Vijay in the trial proceedings and they find out that it was Vijay's friend Ranjeet, who was behind all the crimes. This guy resembled Vijay and all people mistakenly believed Vijay was the fraudster. Cast * Navin Nischol as Vijay/ Salimuddin/ Diwakar Ganesh Datar/ Daji Shastri/ Ashok Paranjape/ Baba Radheshyam * Rekha as Anjali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
